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a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third largest fire in state history. >> reporter: fires have burned through nearly 400 square miles. more thanthe 2,000 people have been forced to flee their homes. >> it was frightening. unbelievable. the expansion of the smoke. >> reporter: there are two large fires burning. the smoke has spread to new mexico and colorado. prompting warnings for people with respiratory problems to stay indoors. the fires continue to spread. hundreds of people in the potential path have been told to get ready to leave. >> it's scary. i see black smoke and i panic. >> our thanks to dave muir. we'll have a live update
a reminder, diane sawyer is on the ground in afghanistan. she'll be reporting on "good morning america" and tonight on "world news." >>> tensions high this morning on the border of syria and the golan heights. thousands of people marched yesterday and drew fire from troops. at least 20 people were killed. the protest marked an anniversary. >>> high winds and lightning are fuelling a wildfire in arizona. cruise are making very little headway. the third...
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. >> veterans leaving iraq and afghanistan with an unemployment rate. >> it is definitely a challenge. >> a recent retiree hopes to win the battle. >> our technical area isn't as important as the ability to manage and lead experts in a program and the opposite is in a civilian world where you need to be a technical expert and move up. >> you kind of get stuck and when it's over, it's like when you are a parent, once your children go off to college, you feel that loss. >> she says their job fair aims to help veterans make the transition to a civilian job despite those unemployment figures. >> it may be tougher to find them and there might be fewer of them, but they are definitely out there. organizers say the fair grows larger and larger every year and veterans from all across the country attend. >> about 100 employers from defense to secret service, gmc to target interviewed prospective employees, many still dress in their military uniforms. >> the security is knowing you have a job every morning when you get up. it may not be as secure when you get out there. that's one of my concern
. >> veterans leaving iraq and afghanistan with an unemployment rate. >> it is definitely a challenge. >> a recent retiree hopes to win the battle. >> our technical area isn't as important as the ability to manage and lead experts in a program and the opposite is in a civilian world where you need to be a technical expert and move up. >> you kind of get stuck and when it's over, it's like when you are a parent, once your children go off to college, you feel that...
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forces in afghanistan. >> 30 u.s. service members and eight afghans were killed yesterday when the helicopter came crashing down by insurgent fire. most of the mini belongs to the navy s.e.a.l.s team 6, a group most recently credited for hunting down and killing osama bin laden. preliminary reports indicate their c-47 chinook helicopter was shot down by the insurgen i during the night raid of the province. just southwest of the capital kabul. the target was a taliban compound housing insurgent fighters. the american and afghan special forces were working side by side when their mission took a deadly turn. as their helicopter became a target of the tam ban. it's not clear if they were shot down at the beginning or end of the mission. >> helicopters, no matter how they are outfitted or armored are particularly at risk at the beginning and end of operations. when they are inserting troops at a target or extracting them from a hot target, it is very easy to hit them. >> the 38 people killed included 22 u.s. navy s.e.a.l.s
forces in afghanistan. >> 30 u.s. service members and eight afghans were killed yesterday when the helicopter came crashing down by insurgent fire. most of the mini belongs to the navy s.e.a.l.s team 6, a group most recently credited for hunting down and killing osama bin laden. preliminary reports indicate their c-47 chinook helicopter was shot down by the insurgen i during the night raid of the province. just southwest of the capital kabul. the target was a taliban compound housing...
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they should not be feeling threatened by a stable independent afghanistan. we tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistans going more effectively in the past. we still have more work to do. there is no doubt there is some connections. pakistani military has with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because they think it will ally itself to india. part of what we want to do is actually get pakistan to realize that a peaceful approach toward india would be in everybody's best interests and would help pakistan develop. one of the biggest problems in pakistan right now is poverty and illiteracy and lack of development. you know, civil institutions that are not strong enough to deliver for the pakistani people. in that environment, you have seen extremism degree. you have seen militants grow that doesn't just threaten our efforts in afghanistan, but threatens the pakistani gove
they should not be feeling threatened by a stable independent afghanistan. we tried to get conversations between afghans and pakistans going more effectively in the past. we still have more work to do. there is no doubt there is some connections. pakistani military has with certain individuals that we find troubling. i have said that publicly and i have said it privately to pakistani officials as well. they see their security interests threatened by an independent afghanistan in part because...
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-led war in afghanistan could soon reach a major milestone. the president is expected to announce later this month the beginnings of an exit plan. how many u.s. troops will start coming home and also when. the white house describes the announcement as a step along the way to afghans taking control of their country. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i have said this summer is a summer of transition where we start handing over more responsibility for the security of afghanistan to the afghan government. i intend to follow through on that commitnment to the america people. >> roughly 100,000 u.s. troops are in afghanistan. three times as many as when mr. obama took office. our new abc news/"washington post" poll finds that support for the war has risen for the first time that's happened since 2009. >> the same poll shows widespread discontent for the president on economic matters and could hurt his re-election campaign. it shows mitt romney in a dead heat with president obama among all americans. romney has
-led war in afghanistan could soon reach a major milestone. the president is expected to announce later this month the beginnings of an exit plan. how many u.s. troops will start coming home and also when. the white house describes the announcement as a step along the way to afghans taking control of their country. >> with respect to afghanistan, i'll be making an announcement soon. what i have said this summer is a summer of transition where we start handing over more responsibility for...
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afghanistan. >> bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. but one man does not make this war on terrorism. >> reporter: in pakistan, this opposition politician says there's still no proof bin laden is dead. pakistan hasn't allowed the u.s. to interrogate three of bin laden's wives who lived with him in the compound. though the bin laden called yesterday for their release. and pakistan hasn't given back a secret u.s. helicopter lost in the raid on bin laden's home. hinting it may show it to china first. by intention, the u.s. says the talks will continue. >> we think it is very important to maintain a cooperative relationship with pakistan, precisely because it's in our national security interest to do so. >> reporter: you will remember that last week the white house opted not to release osama bin laden's body photos to the public. but now, the cia is offering senators from two, key committees a chance to view the photos themselves. to do so, they must make an appointment. >> interesting. lots of developments this morning. >>> and the other b
afghanistan. >> bin laden, the leader of al qaeda. but one man does not make this war on terrorism. >> reporter: in pakistan, this opposition politician says there's still no proof bin laden is dead. pakistan hasn't allowed the u.s. to interrogate three of bin laden's wives who lived with him in the compound. though the bin laden called yesterday for their release. and pakistan hasn't given back a secret u.s. helicopter lost in the raid on bin laden's home. hinting it may show it to...
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troops will start coming home from afghanistan next month. there are more than 100,000 troops in afghanistan right now. following the announcement the president travels to ft. drum, new york on thursday. >>> there are plenty of questions surrounding the crash of a russian airliner that crashed in heavy fog overnight. the crash killed at least 44 people on board the plane but somehow eight people survived. the plane went down about a mile from its destination in northwest russia. runway lighting may have failed just before the crash. >>> an autopsy has already been performed on the body of "jackis a" star ryan dunn. the 35-year-old was driving his porsche early yesterday when it flew off the road near philadelphia and bust into flames. a passenger in the car was also killed. police say speed could have played a part. hours before the crash dunn tweeted a picture of himself drinking with friends. it's unclear when the results of the autopsy will be released. >> obviously very unfortunate. >>> thousands of evacuees are spending another night awa
troops will start coming home from afghanistan next month. there are more than 100,000 troops in afghanistan right now. following the announcement the president travels to ft. drum, new york on thursday. >>> there are plenty of questions surrounding the crash of a russian airliner that crashed in heavy fog overnight. the crash killed at least 44 people on board the plane but somehow eight people survived. the plane went down about a mile from its destination in northwest russia. runway...
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. >> happy homecoming o'hare airport a pat making a long journey from afghanistan. last time iowa card specialist laid eyes on her the dog hair rolled and fellow soldiers rescued from remote province in afghanistan boosting morale helping them through their tour of duty soldiers doing everything they can to bring to america cost several thousand dollars to bring the dog here to help a wgntv.com link to the. . popular hairstylist very serious with strokes swimming the english channel. where the hair stylist got her motivation. >> some may say crazy but for liberty bell hairstylist swimming the english channel something she had to do. >> finding strength in yourself when you have to do it at only 28 years old aurora gore accomplishing what less than 2000 others have completed swimming 21 mi. from inland- france >> i was very scared but had to finish. kept driving me >> no stranger to the water aurora gore swimming for two years and add to this in anticipation for the big swim in a push from her trainer >> he eventually be ended up deciding it was a big gold >> spent a
. >> happy homecoming o'hare airport a pat making a long journey from afghanistan. last time iowa card specialist laid eyes on her the dog hair rolled and fellow soldiers rescued from remote province in afghanistan boosting morale helping them through their tour of duty soldiers doing everything they can to bring to america cost several thousand dollars to bring the dog here to help a wgntv.com link to the. . popular hairstylist very serious with strokes swimming the english channel....
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> in his first formal press conference in months, president obama took questions on everything from afghanistan to the economy. but why did he compare congress to his two young daughters? sasha and malia? we'll show you why. and needless to say the republicans, not so happy about his insinuation. has a little something to do with vacation time. >> there you go. >>> also coming up, the fourth of july holiday weekend is coming up. we have everything that you need to know to add some fireworks to your barbecue. take a look at this yummy dessert. >> i feel like i volunteered to do this assignment. and yet you ended up doing it. how did that happen? >> see those firecracker shrimp? we've got the recipe there. enoch tails that you can make red, white and blue. >> that looks amazing. >> doesn't that look good? delish. >>> the first fire crews are working around the clock to keep that raging wildfire from reaching los alamos nuclear lab. >> fire is alrlrdy burning in the surrounding areas that were used for nuclear testing dating back to the 1940s. diana alvear joins us with more. >> reporter: of cours
> in his first formal press conference in months, president obama took questions on everything from afghanistan to the economy. but why did he compare congress to his two young daughters? sasha and malia? we'll show you why. and needless to say the republicans, not so happy about his insinuation. has a little something to do with vacation time. >> there you go. >>> also coming up, the fourth of july holiday weekend is coming up. we have everything that you need to know to add...
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. >> you have to remember that these youngsters coming back from afghanistan have seen more combat than any veteran in world war two world war two there were long periods of no conflict in the war, these youngsters are facing at every single day. he talked about homeless veterans and the high rate of suicide among soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, he says that the government has to do a lot but the real support mechanism for returning veterans is within their community. >> prince william and a team of rescuers helped to save sailors and a capsized cargo ship today the british royal was the co- pilot on helicopter the rescue two sailors from a crash it went down just off the coast of wales, the british coast guard says the ship was hit by gale force winds when it sent a mayday message as saying it had cracked a hole, five sailors were missing in the body of one has been found. >> if your holiday shopping leaves you hungry you don't have to settle for sub park mall food. next hour restaurant critic visits to places where there are changing the way people eat while they shop. w
. >> you have to remember that these youngsters coming back from afghanistan have seen more combat than any veteran in world war two world war two there were long periods of no conflict in the war, these youngsters are facing at every single day. he talked about homeless veterans and the high rate of suicide among soldiers with post-traumatic stress disorder, he says that the government has to do a lot but the real support mechanism for returning veterans is within their community....
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>>> and we remember the life of a soldier, another great soul from baltimore who died in the war in afghanistan. >> you are aabout to go face to face but you quickly take a cell phone call. admit it, you have done it. abc 2 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> what would happen if you couldn't charge the cell phone or watch us at 11:00 because you have no power. >>> that's what we want to know, why the power keeps going on. cheryl says it is so bad that bge. >> they're frustrated and ready for answers. we have showed you the power problems the past month. now bge is stepping up the -- to let them know repairs are being made. >> it was really hideous. >> debbie wants to know why the power keeps going off. she has lived in forest hill for 23 years and most recently keeping the power on is dicey. >> engineers with bge spent three hours tonight explaining the the work being done to fix the frequent out ages. kaufman is not alone. during the july heat wave, they were without power for four days. >> this is our second generator. thank heavens we have that because our spoil -- food did not spoil as did
>>> and we remember the life of a soldier, another great soul from baltimore who died in the war in afghanistan. >> you are aabout to go face to face but you quickly take a cell phone call. admit it, you have done it. abc 2 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> what would happen if you couldn't charge the cell phone or watch us at 11:00 because you have no power. >>> that's what we want to know, why the power keeps going on. cheryl says it is so bad that bge. >>...
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. >>> militants in pakistan have attacked tankers that were carrying fuel to nato forces in afghanistan, killing four people. the attack set off a massive fire on the outskirts of peshawar. the victims were drivers or their assistants. >>> and rescue workers in new zealand are not optimistic they will find anymore survivors from tuesday's 6.4 earthquake. 100 people are known dead and more than twice than number are still missing. they think there are 120 bodies inside a christchurch office building that collapsed and then burned. >>> airborne refueling tankers for the u.s. military. the air force awarded the aircraft manufacturer the biggest contract ever yesterday, $35 billion. the last time flying refueling tankers were delivered to the air force was about 50 years ago. the tankers will be based on the boeing 767. >> i worked on this plane for 15 years. they are getting their money's worth. it's a great airplane. and it's well-built and designed. >> it's for the american military. the american military depends americans first. >> boeing beat out a european manufacturer that analysts t
. >>> militants in pakistan have attacked tankers that were carrying fuel to nato forces in afghanistan, killing four people. the attack set off a massive fire on the outskirts of peshawar. the victims were drivers or their assistants. >>> and rescue workers in new zealand are not optimistic they will find anymore survivors from tuesday's 6.4 earthquake. 100 people are known dead and more than twice than number are still missing. they think there are 120 bodies inside a...
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the army and now he's half a world away in afghanistan. jason carroll caught up with mcclain two years after meeting him state side. >> reporter: we first met will mclane when he was an 18-year-old high school student desperate to escape his small to town. >> it gets old, but then a lot of things i will miss. >> reporter: that was nearly two years ago. since then we've watched his dramatic physical transformation. following him from recruit through basic training. to soldier. how much more weight have you lost? >> i'm about right now 170, 175. so about another 15. >> reporter: he's now a combat engineer at forward operating base, his first deployment, his first time in a war zone. we caught up with him minutes after returning from a 40 hour mission. the training is much different from the reality being here on the ground, right in. >> it's a whole different story. >> reporter: here is a place where searches for roadside bombs routinely kill and injure. his company of combat engineers special in finding those bombs. his captain telling us o
the army and now he's half a world away in afghanistan. jason carroll caught up with mcclain two years after meeting him state side. >> reporter: we first met will mclane when he was an 18-year-old high school student desperate to escape his small to town. >> it gets old, but then a lot of things i will miss. >> reporter: that was nearly two years ago. since then we've watched his dramatic physical transformation. following him from recruit through basic training. to soldier....
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. >> we're joined by mike boettcher from afghanistan this morning. good morning, mike. >> reporter: we received a message within 15 minutes from the spokesman for david petraeus. let me read that to you. we congratulate the u.s. special operations and intelligence element that conducted the operation. the operation struck a blow to al qaeda and its affiliates. the head quarters stopped the routine though watch the president's announcement and resumed the normal battle rhythm. it's responding to taliban threats to begin their spring offensive. they said it began yesterday, but there hasn't been a lot of activity out there yet. the president of afghanistan made a speech to sub governors about an hour and a half ago in which he said this killing of bin laden in pakistan demonstrates what he said all along, that the war against terror is not centered in afghanistan but elsewhere in the world. american troops, we have had no reaction from them yet, because we're frankly being kept away. they want to keep it low key. they don't want to inflame passions her
. >> we're joined by mike boettcher from afghanistan this morning. good morning, mike. >> reporter: we received a message within 15 minutes from the spokesman for david petraeus. let me read that to you. we congratulate the u.s. special operations and intelligence element that conducted the operation. the operation struck a blow to al qaeda and its affiliates. the head quarters stopped the routine though watch the president's announcement and resumed the normal battle rhythm. it's...
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and he joins us now from kabul, afghanistan. and now tell us how the troops are reacting so far. we are to imagine it's very jubilant there. >> reporter: well, peggy, the reaction i've been getting from troops has come online to me. troops are happy to see this happen. they believe their sacrifice means something. and this war that has gone on ten years now. but i have to say that i've just been in contact with a top u.s. officer here who tells me the reaction from afghanistan will be muted. nothing official is planned. after all, a war is still being waged here. and they do not want to ignite any protests from afghans here in this country by showing celebrations of u.s. troops on bases. so they're going to keep it low-key, because this war is going on. as of may 1st, which was yesterday, the taliban announced that they were beginning their spring offensive. this will take the form most likely of many, many suicide bombers around the country. south of the capital yesterday, there was a report of a 12-year-old boy who detonated a
and he joins us now from kabul, afghanistan. and now tell us how the troops are reacting so far. we are to imagine it's very jubilant there. >> reporter: well, peggy, the reaction i've been getting from troops has come online to me. troops are happy to see this happen. they believe their sacrifice means something. and this war that has gone on ten years now. but i have to say that i've just been in contact with a top u.s. officer here who tells me the reaction from afghanistan will be...
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afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being a ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand. but he's alive, rare for medal of honor winners who usually are honored posthumously. but there's also this. leroy petrie decided he's not done. and when he reenlisted he took the oath with his right hand. his new one. john donvan, abc news, washington. >> you know the med of a of honor was given yesterday on the award's 149th anniversary. president lincoln signed the medal of honor act in 1862. >> also he's now been assigned to a military base near tacoma, washington, where he's going to help other war veterans as well to transition back into everyday civilian life which is really difficult for a lot of veterans. >> still keeps on giving. >>>
afghanistan, his seventh tour of duty. these pictures from before he found out what he was made of. with the true sign of that today being a ceremony, a certain discomfort at the attention. >> to be singled out is very humbling. >> reporter: perhaps, yes, for a kid who used to get into fights and who almost failed in high school. but who out there picked up a live enemy grenade to toss it away to save his comrades. it cost him his right hand. but he's alive, rare for medal of honor...
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freshly back from his third tour in afghanistan, this staff sergeant enjoyed a meal with his family. a government shutdown will not mean that soldiers like this stop fighting but it would mean he and his wife, a federal employee, would not be paid. >> if they stopped our paychecks it would have a devastating effect. with children and daily life expenses don't go away. >> no problem for president obama, house speaker john boehner or congressional leaders, they are paid no matter what. even if they cannot hammer out a deal. a cruel irony not lost on military families with loved ones in harm's way overseas. >> it doesn't affect them. it affects us. >> reporter: both sides say a deal is within reach but they've not yet been able to agree upon a precise figure for spending cuts, where the cuts could come from and the controversial republican policy proannouncements about abortion, national public radio and whether or not they should strip power from the environmental protection agency. >> you know this is really interesting. as i said we heard from a lot of people at wnnfans.com about how
freshly back from his third tour in afghanistan, this staff sergeant enjoyed a meal with his family. a government shutdown will not mean that soldiers like this stop fighting but it would mean he and his wife, a federal employee, would not be paid. >> if they stopped our paychecks it would have a devastating effect. with children and daily life expenses don't go away. >> no problem for president obama, house speaker john boehner or congressional leaders, they are paid no matter...
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cameron, to talk about afghanistan, libya, and the world economy. most likely not the ping-pong game. the president is midway through his week-long european trip. next up poland and france. rob, peggy. >> kind of like the oscars start playing the music to get the people off the stage. >> will you stop talking, sit down? >> he kept going. we love our animal stories, some of us, love the animal stories on "world news now." this one is hard not to love. >> we are doing it now just to torture you. >> clearly. >> part of the day. >> look down into the drain, storm drain in southern california, you will see a little itsy-bitsy week old kitten. >> sounds like a job for officer amy ferril, went down into the pipe and brought the fee loon to sato -- feline to safety. >> alls well that ends well. give them a call. >> more world news coming up. >> poor rob. ♪ rescue me ♪ rescue me [ heartbeat ] ♪ [ female announcer ] however they come into the world, pampers believes every baby should be swaddled in the comfort and security of our softest diaper ever. pa
cameron, to talk about afghanistan, libya, and the world economy. most likely not the ping-pong game. the president is midway through his week-long european trip. next up poland and france. rob, peggy. >> kind of like the oscars start playing the music to get the people off the stage. >> will you stop talking, sit down? >> he kept going. we love our animal stories, some of us, love the animal stories on "world news now." this one is hard not to love. >> we are...
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over eastern afghanistan. drew levinson reports, it is the deadliest incident for coalition forces since the war began. >> the u.s. military believes the twin rotor chinook helicopter like this one was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade. and sources from the u.s. military say the giant nato chopper was called into action as a backup. a team conducting a night raid on taliban fighters was in trouble. the chopper went down as it arrived to help. cbs news has learned more than 20 u.s. special operations forces, most of them navy seals, were killed. the helicopters' five crew members are also dead. along with seven afghan commandos. a civilian interpreter. and a dog. the chinook went down in a valley in the warnuck province west of the capital city of kabul. the area is considered a taliban strong hold and it is the taliban claiming responsibility for shooting down the helicopter. in a statement, president barack obama said, their deaths are a reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices made by the men and women
over eastern afghanistan. drew levinson reports, it is the deadliest incident for coalition forces since the war began. >> the u.s. military believes the twin rotor chinook helicopter like this one was shot down by a rocket-propelled grenade. and sources from the u.s. military say the giant nato chopper was called into action as a backup. a team conducting a night raid on taliban fighters was in trouble. the chopper went down as it arrived to help. cbs news has learned more than 20 u.s....
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more than 1000 protesters with various agendas protesting 10 years of the war in afghanistan. afghani david in the u.s. now for more than 20 years believes it is time for the u.s. troops to come home. >> this war should end right now, we are suffering and our economy is suffering we're spending billions of dollars per week for what? we should pull out right now. there's no end to it instead of being defeated like other followers. >> protesters raided to mild during past a military recruitment office and then here to the prudential building, almost president barack obama reelection headquarters. >> we're sending a message to president barack obama today that we don't like his war any more than we like president bush's war before it. i realize that their military action is really not the solution. security has nearly doubled since then 11 so is it any wonder that we don't have decent jobs or health care, that we don't have decent education to market is a debate that will continue into next year with bigger protests planned in may when chicago hosts the nato summit in the war in
more than 1000 protesters with various agendas protesting 10 years of the war in afghanistan. afghani david in the u.s. now for more than 20 years believes it is time for the u.s. troops to come home. >> this war should end right now, we are suffering and our economy is suffering we're spending billions of dollars per week for what? we should pull out right now. there's no end to it instead of being defeated like other followers. >> protesters raided to mild during past a military...
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war turned 10 years old today no deaths reported questions remain about stability of the afghanistan government >> reconveyed the conventional army not one particularly suited to counter insurgency and we are basically playing catch-up their very mixed bag their quality of units varies but the real concern will there be able to do much once we pull out? >> taliban leaders have been forced out of power of course osama bin laden killed 2700 united states coalition lives lost per did president obama mark the anniversary quietly statement united states sacred thinks to sacrifices that have been made. apple ceo steve jobs a notoriously private man comes as no surprise comes as a surprise to many he authored a tell all biography the author walter isaacson says jobs did it so his kids would know them jobs died of pancreatic cancer walter isaacson said not always there for children wanted to understand why the funeral or arrangements have not been released but a public memorial some say private funeral today. big birthday tomorrow reverend jesse jackson turns 70 today standing with the occup
war turned 10 years old today no deaths reported questions remain about stability of the afghanistan government >> reconveyed the conventional army not one particularly suited to counter insurgency and we are basically playing catch-up their very mixed bag their quality of units varies but the real concern will there be able to do much once we pull out? >> taliban leaders have been forced out of power of course osama bin laden killed 2700 united states coalition lives lost per did...
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troops in afghanistan. the u.s. military says more than two dozen u.s. troops are believed to have died in a helicopter crash in wardak province in eastern afghanistan. afghan president hamid karzai issued a statement saying as many as 31 u.s. special forces and seven afghan troops were killed. cnn's david arios joins us from kabul. david, what other details are you learning? >> reporter: it appears this helicopter was traveling from wardak province into the central eastern part of the country. the east has been one of those restive areas of afghanistan in recent weeks and months. the south in addition, we've seen an uptick in insurgent activity. a few weeks ago, we sawed a down nato helicopter. fortunately, no casualties as a result of that incident. not the case with today's incident in wardak. from taliban sources and locals we've been speaking to in the region, it seems that insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at this helicopter, resulting in the crash. it seems that the majority of those on board were, indeed, americans, would represent the d
troops in afghanistan. the u.s. military says more than two dozen u.s. troops are believed to have died in a helicopter crash in wardak province in eastern afghanistan. afghan president hamid karzai issued a statement saying as many as 31 u.s. special forces and seven afghan troops were killed. cnn's david arios joins us from kabul. david, what other details are you learning? >> reporter: it appears this helicopter was traveling from wardak province into the central eastern part of the...
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troops now fighting in afghanistan. by the end of next summer, many of those soldiers will be back home. the president announced he's winding down the nearly ten-year war. 33,000 u.s. troops will withdraw by september 2012. the first 10 thousand will be home by the end of this year. >> our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014, this process of transition will be complete. and the afghan people will be responsible for their own security. >> reporter: the president says the quick drawdown is because of the success they have achieved by fighting the taliban and killing osama bin laden. the case of the pullout has been debated for months. some military commanders and some lawmakers are concerned it could hurt the progress the u.s. has made in afghanistan. >> i believe that it's a -- it's a decision which i don't think xorts with the recommendations of our military leadership. >> reporter: in colorado springs, families welcomed home loved ones last night and says the president's decision is cause for celebratio
troops now fighting in afghanistan. by the end of next summer, many of those soldiers will be back home. the president announced he's winding down the nearly ten-year war. 33,000 u.s. troops will withdraw by september 2012. the first 10 thousand will be home by the end of this year. >> our mission will change from combat to support. by 2014, this process of transition will be complete. and the afghan people will be responsible for their own security. >> reporter: the president says...
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american officials say the drone missing over western afghanistan late last week i ranchers borders with both afghanistan and pakistan in the east iran's state-run media reports that the drone violated iranian airspace and that iranian forces are fully ready to counter any aggression >>the taliban could make a comeback in takeover afghanistan if nato does not stay committed to that country that warning came from afghan president hamid karzai at a summit in germany today he is asking nato to keep a presence in afghanistan at least for another decade after the united states and other foreign combat troops pullout in 2014 u.s. is ready to stand with the afghan people for the long haul to show support for its neighbor >>the founder of wikileaks has won a court fight in his sex crime case the british high court has ruled that julian assange can appeal his extradition to sweden where he has been accused of sexually assaulting two women a son has been under house arrest in britain for almost one year he has not been charged with a crime but swedish prosecutors want to question him in connection
american officials say the drone missing over western afghanistan late last week i ranchers borders with both afghanistan and pakistan in the east iran's state-run media reports that the drone violated iranian airspace and that iranian forces are fully ready to counter any aggression >>the taliban could make a comeback in takeover afghanistan if nato does not stay committed to that country that warning came from afghan president hamid karzai at a summit in germany today he is asking nato...
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. >>> a soldier from sterling, virginia, has died while serving in afghanistan. he is army specialist douglas green. he died yesterday from injuries suffered when his unit hit an ied and came under gunfire. douglas green was 23. >>> we have yet another threat to warn you about. it's a salmon recall. chicago based vita food products recalled more than 8,000 packages of vita classic salmon. it might be infected with listeria, which can kill some folks. the salmon was stored in safeway stores and a sell by date and a code of dec15201101961-b. >>> millions dealing with ferocious flooding and several states are bracing for more as rivers are now cresting. rockingham, vermont, lost history. one of its covered bridges was washed away. that was video taken by a bystander. that spanned the williams river since 1870. right after the break, your local forecast and things are bubbling and boilings. you'll want to know about them. stay with us. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ fele announcer ] coca-cola glasses are at mcdonald's. one free with every large extra value meal... like the one-of
. >>> a soldier from sterling, virginia, has died while serving in afghanistan. he is army specialist douglas green. he died yesterday from injuries suffered when his unit hit an ied and came under gunfire. douglas green was 23. >>> we have yet another threat to warn you about. it's a salmon recall. chicago based vita food products recalled more than 8,000 packages of vita classic salmon. it might be infected with listeria, which can kill some folks. the salmon was stored in...
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forces were bombing in afghanistan, searching for bin laden. yesterday, aavy s.e.a.l.s raided this mansion in abottabad, pakistan. 40 minutes later, bin laden was dead. >> we can do whatever we set our mind to. >> all: usa, usa, usa! >> reporter: within minutes of the president's speech, jubilant crowds gathered outside the white house. and the celebrations continued in new york. charles wolf's wife died in the world trade center. >> we beat them at their own game. we didn't give up. >> reporter: is search for bin laden began under former president george w. bush, who said in a written statement, no matter hong it takes, justice will be done. aresident warns, there is no doubt al qaeda will continue to pursue attacks against the u.s. overnight, the state department issued a worldwide travel alert. police departments all around the country are stepping up security. but officials tell abc news, as of right now, there are no specific threats against specific tar gets. rob and peggy? >> thank you so much, emily schmidt, this morning. as you saw in
forces were bombing in afghanistan, searching for bin laden. yesterday, aavy s.e.a.l.s raided this mansion in abottabad, pakistan. 40 minutes later, bin laden was dead. >> we can do whatever we set our mind to. >> all: usa, usa, usa! >> reporter: within minutes of the president's speech, jubilant crowds gathered outside the white house. and the celebrations continued in new york. charles wolf's wife died in the world trade center. >> we beat them at their own game. we...
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among those affected would be troops in iraq, afghanistan and the region around libya. this might make you mad. members of congress would continue to be paid. >>> a nationwide investigation into air traffic controllers sleeping on the job has uncovered another serious case. it happened in february in knoxville, tennessee. >> the faa says the controller working the midnight shift intentionally took a nap for several hours leaving a controller with a different job to help seven planes land. the agency is taking steps to fire that air traffic controller. >>> and now to a disturbing road rage attack outside atlanta where the victim turned out to be a preschooler. >> horrifying. police are looking for a gunman that opened fire on a car filled with children, all because the mom behind the wheel of the car was too slow to take off at a stoplight. here's eric phillips from wsb. >> we're truly blessed. that's all i can say that i was in the car today. >> reporter: the bullet went through the back of the minivan, through the back seat, through the child's car seat striking this 4
among those affected would be troops in iraq, afghanistan and the region around libya. this might make you mad. members of congress would continue to be paid. >>> a nationwide investigation into air traffic controllers sleeping on the job has uncovered another serious case. it happened in february in knoxville, tennessee. >> the faa says the controller working the midnight shift intentionally took a nap for several hours leaving a controller with a different job to help seven...
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is he back from a tour of duty in afghanistan. now his police powers gone. charging documents say his night in canton square ended when i punched a female city officer in the head . >> it was like a horror scene. >> reporter: the documents say the woman heard someone screaming i hate cops along with curses. she thought it was coming lectur but kerry williams said it was him. he refused to leave. police say as williams was being handcuffed lectur punched the officer and pushed her trying to stop the arrest. >> all these flashing lights and i said what's going on? what's happening? >> reporter: the officer called for back up. a citizen helped the woman by pinning lectur. when he was under arrest he said i'm a cop. the documents state williams had a cut on his head and started covering police officers in his blood. >> when he turned his face just was just blood everywhere. >> reporter: police chief issued a statement, the actions described in the charges don't meet the expectations set for members of the howard county police department. as chief of police i hav
is he back from a tour of duty in afghanistan. now his police powers gone. charging documents say his night in canton square ended when i punched a female city officer in the head . >> it was like a horror scene. >> reporter: the documents say the woman heard someone screaming i hate cops along with curses. she thought it was coming lectur but kerry williams said it was him. he refused to leave. police say as williams was being handcuffed lectur punched the officer and pushed her...
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have met some of the most amazing men and women, who were injured in the war on terror in iraq and afghanistan. i have visited the hospitals and have witnessed the enduring spirits of those recovering. these brave warriors have suffered catastrophic injuries. many are missing limbs or have been badly burned. some will suffer through the effects of traumatic brain injuries for the rest of their lives. regardless of your position on the war, one thing is for certain -- these heroes and their loved ones deserve our help. no wounded veteran should bear the weight of his or her sacrifice alone. through the wounded warrior project, we can enrich these war veterans' lives with adaptive programs that will get them back into life's mainstream. damon: log on to woundedwarriorproject.org to find out more about this fine organization that is helping these returning injured veterans and their families with their new lives. the greatest casualty is being forgotten. let's make sure this doesn't happen to my brave friends. thank you. thank you. thank you. thank you. ♪ skinny ♪ so skinny >>> a good one tod
have met some of the most amazing men and women, who were injured in the war on terror in iraq and afghanistan. i have visited the hospitals and have witnessed the enduring spirits of those recovering. these brave warriors have suffered catastrophic injuries. many are missing limbs or have been badly burned. some will suffer through the effects of traumatic brain injuries for the rest of their lives. regardless of your position on the war, one thing is for certain -- these heroes and their...
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. >> between the borders of afghanistan and pakistan, this is the heart of it. this is where bin laden is. >> he is, as is obvious in very deep hiding. he's in an area of the tribal areas in pakistan. he obviously has tremendous security around him. >> reporter: that obviously did not turn out to be true, but clearly panetta's cia stayed with it, ending this story with stunning success. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> in other news this morning, workers have now entered unit one of that damaged nuclear plant in japan for the first time since right after the quake. they're installing six ventilation machines. it's all in an attempt to absorb radiation from air inside that building. that's a first step towards replacing cooling systems that were knocked now the that devastating quake and tsunami. >>> and across the pacific in oregon, a massive fire at the scene train derailment. jumped the tracks. the flames were so fierce that firefighter his to battle them from across a highway. everyone within half a mile radius was evacuated for a time but nobody in
. >> between the borders of afghanistan and pakistan, this is the heart of it. this is where bin laden is. >> he is, as is obvious in very deep hiding. he's in an area of the tribal areas in pakistan. he obviously has tremendous security around him. >> reporter: that obviously did not turn out to be true, but clearly panetta's cia stayed with it, ending this story with stunning success. martha raddatz, abc news, washington. >>> in other news this morning, workers have...
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the taliban and al qaeda central in afghanistan and pakistan. and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula based in yemen. that group is led by radical cleric anwan ala locki. an american who is believed to be behind the failed 2009 flot blow up a jetliner and a scheme last fall to plant possible bombs on u.s. cargo carriers. a clear and present danger and imminent threat. >> i think he'll be looking around saying, what can we do quickly. >> reporter: are we safer in the long run? yes, bin laden's deaths much a strategic victory. >> he was inspirational leader, so yes, i think that this moves us one step closer to being safer. >> reporter: u.s. officials are overjoyed at bin laden's death but they say his demise poses the biggest threat environment since 9/11. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >>> and no one will forget those scenes of celebration that we showed you yesterday morning in front of the white house, also from here in new york. there is also outpourings of emotion and patriotism in shanksville, pennsylvania, that's where flight 93 crashe
the taliban and al qaeda central in afghanistan and pakistan. and al qaeda in the arabian peninsula based in yemen. that group is led by radical cleric anwan ala locki. an american who is believed to be behind the failed 2009 flot blow up a jetliner and a scheme last fall to plant possible bombs on u.s. cargo carriers. a clear and present danger and imminent threat. >> i think he'll be looking around saying, what can we do quickly. >> reporter: are we safer in the long run? yes, bin...
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troops are mourning the deaths in afghanistan. >>> also, fires, looting and violence in north london. we will tell you what led some people to torch police cars and buildings and a bus. >>> the stock exchange up and running after a temporarily halt to trading this morning. it's the first overseas market to open since standard & poor's's knocked the u.s. credit rating down on friday. it possibly could be a tough day in asia, and worse tomorrow on wall street. >> it was strategic, and the finance minister not wanting to panic everybody, right? >> essentially, that's the case. the administrators of the exchange knew before they were going to delay that opening based on preopening trading. the exchange, the major index registered a drop of more than 6%, which was -- which was sizeable and put into place these institutional breaks on trading. as you mentioned, israel's exchange operates on a sunday through thursday schedule, so it was among one of the first to react to the standard & poor's cut to the u.s. credit rating. the drop in the market here today, it's not a reaction to the downgra
troops are mourning the deaths in afghanistan. >>> also, fires, looting and violence in north london. we will tell you what led some people to torch police cars and buildings and a bus. >>> the stock exchange up and running after a temporarily halt to trading this morning. it's the first overseas market to open since standard & poor's's knocked the u.s. credit rating down on friday. it possibly could be a tough day in asia, and worse tomorrow on wall street. >> it...
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they have seen heavy combat along the pech river valley in north afghanistan. to the south in the province of paktika, mike sent time with an infantry unit that's celebrated for its world war iihroism. >> reporter: it's early on a sunday morning. easy company is in trouble. and so am i. outside of a mountain village near the pakistan border, we walked into a taliban ambush, bullets are coming at us from three sides. one bullet heading straight towards the camera, deflected at the last second by a piece of wood. >> get over here! >> reporter: but they fight back. the taliban retreats and somehow no one is killed. or wounded. they are after all, the successors of 101th airborne in the band of brothers. in their piece of afghanistan, easy walks everywhere, to avoid the constant threat of homemade bombs. the sergeant knows firsthand what a homemade bomb can do. he feels it every time he takes a step. >> you can see where the bruise is, kind of where the metal is still in my leg. that was the big entry point. but the pain will start here and go all of the way down m
they have seen heavy combat along the pech river valley in north afghanistan. to the south in the province of paktika, mike sent time with an infantry unit that's celebrated for its world war iihroism. >> reporter: it's early on a sunday morning. easy company is in trouble. and so am i. outside of a mountain village near the pakistan border, we walked into a taliban ambush, bullets are coming at us from three sides. one bullet heading straight towards the camera, deflected at the last...
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remember the resolution before congress that led to the war in afghanistan. most viewers are aware that it's the longest war in american history. one individual in congress, a congresswoman from oakland voted against the resolution. at this point obviously after ten years of warfare there's a great deal of fatigue. the president has had his surge. certainly support for the war is slipping. there are some on the right now calling for a rapid deescalation drawing down in iraq. now when we talk about iraq the president has said time and time again, including on the campaign stump that all combat troops will be wraun by the end of the year from iraq. there's one stipulation, the so-called status of enforcement. how many iraqis will ask to remain in iraq and we can kwifl about whether they will be combat troops or noncombat troops. i have a cousin in iraq who says we're combat troops. these are rhetorical and political in many aspects. that's the view of one soldier at least. so we do this debate ongoing. there's certainly fatigue among the political institutions
remember the resolution before congress that led to the war in afghanistan. most viewers are aware that it's the longest war in american history. one individual in congress, a congresswoman from oakland voted against the resolution. at this point obviously after ten years of warfare there's a great deal of fatigue. the president has had his surge. certainly support for the war is slipping. there are some on the right now calling for a rapid deescalation drawing down in iraq. now when we talk...
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has to stay the course in afghanistan. members of both parties are calling for a significant troop withdraw withdrawal. crocker is expected confirmed. >>> the treasure trove of information collected from osama bin laden's hideout seems to be paying off. u.s. officials say the counterterrorism teams are following new leads and also tracking possible new targets. they also say al qaeda operatives have changed their travel plans for fear that they will be hunted down. now the good news is that the documents have revealed no evidence that any attacks are imminent. >>> one of the most controversial guests in recent memory is being welcomed to the white house today. president of gabon is seen as a key ally in western africa. what is the u.s. willing to overlook to maintain the relationship. brian ross investigates. >> reporter: it is a long way from africa. over the last decade, members of the ruling family of gabon, the bongos have bought up some of america's expensive real estate. >> i need something really big, really, really
has to stay the course in afghanistan. members of both parties are calling for a significant troop withdraw withdrawal. crocker is expected confirmed. >>> the treasure trove of information collected from osama bin laden's hideout seems to be paying off. u.s. officials say the counterterrorism teams are following new leads and also tracking possible new targets. they also say al qaeda operatives have changed their travel plans for fear that they will be hunted down. now the good news is...